On April 9th, the Dongfeng Peugeot 508L Circuit Experience Day was officially opened at The Beijing Kaixue Circuit. A few days ago, the Dongfeng Peugeot 508L Peak Edition, which defeated the Ferrari 488 with a lap advantage of 0.2 seconds, was officially unveiled at the event site, attracting many car owners and fans to taste it. The owners and fans who attended the scene witnessed the strength of peugeot 508L as the "new French driving control flagship" in the speed and passion of the professional track, and further felt the excellent sports gene and driving charm of Peugeot in the sharing of big coffee and the track teaching of professional drivers.
The event site specially set up a Golden Cana, drift experience, track training and other links for car owners and fans, they drove the Peugeot 508L, under the guidance of professional drivers to complete the full speed sprint, fully release the surging power performance of the vehicle; they can also sit on the 508L peak version of the co-driver, feel the immersive galloping experience. With the surge of adrenaline, the track passion hidden in the heart of every user has been completely ignited.
Flexible steering, precise entry into the corner – conquering Kinkana
In the Jinkana experience session, the rider needs to drive the vehicle in the pre-set pile bucket site, follow the fixed route around the pile, cross the obstacle and pass the finish line, which tests the extreme performance of the vehicle and the driver's driving skills.
The rhythm of the cornering is far more important than the absolute speed, and the steering wheel needs to be constantly turned to correct the direction of the body in order to more smoothly bypass the pile barrel. Peugeot 508L i-Cockpit all-sensory cockpit will effectively layer the line of sight area and the control area, when driving the eye without moving the road surface to view the vehicle driving status, you can do "eyes do not leave the road, hands do not leave the disk", a small multi-functional racing steering wheel and 10-inch central control touch screen, 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel to form a golden triangle, to achieve one arm control.
Among them, the small multi-functional racing steering wheel has played a big role: the diameter is only 32 cm, and the same design of the car is adopted, which not only makes the sense of combat touch, but also ensures that the driver has effective control of the body, and the precise and fast steering feel can effectively help the rider master the cornering rhythm.
In addition, the speed of the vehicle should also be paid attention to at any time in the Kinkana link, especially when circling the pile and before entering the bend, the speed should be rebranded in advance to control the speed, otherwise it is easy to touch the pile barrel. The Peugeot 508L matches the brake system from Brembo's 330mm diameter oversized front brake disc and all-ceramic brake pads, which has good anti-thermal attenuation performance, which can effectively guarantee braking performance, so that every emergency braking on the track is at ease, helping riders conquer the Kinkana Circuit.
Zhang He has a degree of stability control field - track god operation
After having a first experience of the driving control performance of the Peugeot 508L at the Kinkana Circuit, the riders drove the 508L into the track and learned the entry-level control skills to further feel the passion of the track.
In the driving of the track, the Dongfeng Peugeot 508L continues to create surprises for riders, bringing unlimited driving fun that belongs to the B-class car driving control ceiling. In particular, the driving control on the corners is more impressive, thanks to the five-link independent rear suspension, the Peugeot 508L vehicle has a better sense of compactness and better driving stability, and the only AMVAR variable independent suspension in the same class can meet the needs of handling and comfort in different road conditions by adjusting the damping size of the shock absorber, and the extreme speed cornering can also be relaxed.
In this configuration, the vehicle's handling and balance are optimized by 6 rounds of complete chassis tuning and 4 fine fine adjustments, making the PEUGEOT 508L CLDR master chassis tuning bring an experience beyond its peers. The over-the-level driving control configuration + the chassis adjustment of excellence make the Peugeot 508L have the strength of "B-class car driving control ceiling".
The 400THP turbocharged direct injection engine equipped with the Peugeot 508L is also indispensable, using the advanced technology that has won the engine award of the year for 8 consecutive years, the power is very thick and the output is smooth, it can output a maximum power of 155kW, a maximum torque of 300N·m, and the abundant power output ensures that every start and acceleration can burst out surging kinetic energy. Matching the "world's top ten transmissions" Aisin 8AT gearbox has a wider gear ratio, better power, better economy, clear shift logic, faster response.
Not only that, the body of the Peugeot 508L also uses a high-strength steel of up to 1500MPa, and the proportion of high-strength steel used in the whole vehicle exceeds 70%; the only all-aluminum alloy rear beam of the same level, the lower rear axle mass, so that the body posture in extreme cases can also be well controlled. Good body stiffness with high-quality chassis tuning, so that the whole car responds quickly under active driving, and the in and out of the corner is more stable.
A beautiful car friend said after the track experience that the actual driving experience of peugeot 508L exceeded her expectations, before just paying attention to its appearance, did not expect to have such a driving experience, stability is particularly good, bluntly said Peugeot 508L there is more potential worth tapping.
Unleash your potential – feel the surface fly
Finally, we came to the most anticipated link of car owners and fans - personally experience the Peugeot 508L Peak Edition. Owners and fans sit on the Peugeot 508L Peak Edition co-driver driven by China GT champion Wang Tao and feel the thrill of speeding during the lap challenge.
The Peugeot 508L Pinnacle Edition is a racing version of the Peugeot 508L that challenges the Pinnacle driver and is extremely modified in a time limit of 30 days. Not long ago, the Peugeot 508L Peak Edition ran a lap time of 54.8 seconds at the Kaixue Circuit in Beijing, surpassing the 55.0 second lap of the Ferrari 488 with an advantage of 0.2 seconds, completing the seemingly impossible lap challenge.
After the peak modification, the Peugeot 508L Peak Edition has a stronger power output and a lighter body posture; the simple adjustment of the five-link rear suspension makes the dynamics of the rear of the car more active, further releasing the advantages of the vehicle in the corners, outperforming the "super running ceiling" Ferrari 488, and once again proving the outstanding driving control strength and unlimited modification potential under the blessing of the Peugeot 508L track champion gene.
The track witnesses the champion gene, and the cross-level configuration achieves the strength of "B-class car driving control ceiling". In this track experience day, the Peugeot 508L showed the powerful athletic talent to all owners and fans, bringing a cross-level driving experience while further deepening and inheriting the peugeot brand's champion track gene. In the future, the Peugeot 508L will continue to create surprises for users.